Meanings
proper nounthe Garn scale
- humorousAn informal scale supposed to measure the severity of space sickness.
Origin
After Senator Jake Garn, said to have experienced severe space sickness during his flight in 1985.
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Garn scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garn%20scale
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“Garn scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garn%20scale. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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